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Report: Indians agree to deal Sabathia to Brewers for minor leaguers — It looks like the next time C.C. Sabathia takes the mound he'll be donning a Milwaukee Brewers jersey. — The Brewers and the Cleveland Indians agreed to a deal for the reigning AL Cy Young on Sunday, according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
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Tom Haudricourt / Brewers Blog:
Brewers, Indians agree on Sabathia — I just was told by a reliable club source that the Brewers have a deal in place with Cleveland for left-hander C.C. Sabathia, contingent on the paperwork being done and medical records exchanged. — But believe me, folks, that's a deal. All that other stuff is formality.
Tom Haudricourt / JSOnline:
Brewers make trade for pitcher C.C. Sabathia — Minor-league prospect Matt LaPorta is included in the deal — In a bold move designed to end the club's 26-year playoff drought, the Milwaukee Brewers agreed in principle Sunday night to acquire Cleveland left-handed pitcher C.C. Sabathia …
Joe Frisaro / MLB.com:
Double-play duo are All-Star bound — Ramirez, Uggla interested in participating in Home Run Derby — DENVER — Inside the clubhouse, they've been viewed as All-Stars for years, even if they didn't get the necessary votes. No longer is that an issue. — Hanley Ramirez and Dan Uggla …
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Prospect punctuates win for Marlins — Volstad wins first career game; Ross drives in 15 runs in series — DENVER — Even in a relief role, Chris Volstad turned out being the Marlins' much-needed stopper on Sunday afternoon. — Volstad tossed two scoreless innings in his big league debut …
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Keith Law / ESPN:
Varitek? Tejada? All-Star Game rosters somewhat of a mess … The All-Star rosters are always fodder for arguments — who was snubbed, who doesn't belong — but some of the picks are more ridiculous than others. Here's a rundown of the least defensible selections, starting with the worst one I can remember.
Bryan Hoch / MLB.com:
A-Rod, Jeter to man AL All-Star infield — Rivera, Girardi round out Yanks reps for Midsummer Classic — NEW YORK — As the baseball world sends off Yankee Stadium in a grand All-Star Game farewell, at least three Yankees players will be in uniform as members of the American League All-Star team.
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Barry M. Bloom / MLB.com:Seven first-timers dot All-Star lineups
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Mark Feinsand / NY Daily News:
Yanks to check out Victor Zambrano — Scott Kazmir is pitching at Yankee Stadium Tuesday night. Can Victor Zambrano be far behind? — In their never-ending quest to find starting pitching, the Yankees plan to send a scout to watch the free-agent righty throw sometime this week, according to a source.
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R.B. Fallstrom / Associated Press:Ramirez, Marshall lead Cubs by Cards 7-1
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Jesse Baumgartner / MLB.com:
Taking one for team, Burke suffers loss — Catcher allows run in 15th inning against visiting Tigers — SEATTLE — It probably produced a shake of the head, a disbelieving laugh and then maybe a glance away for a second to make sure your eyes were working right, because after all, it had been 14 innings.
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Peter Abraham / The LoHud Yankees Blog:
Game 89: Red Sox at Yankees — YANKEES (46-42) — RED SOX (52-38) — Joba Chamberlain (2-2, 2.22) vs. the Boston hitters. — Tim Wakefield (5-6, 3.72) vs. the Yankee hitters. — Notes: Johnny Damon was placed on the 15-day DL. OF Justin Christian was recalled. ...
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Andy Martino / NY Daily News:
Worried Church is headed for more tests — PHILADELPHIA - Ryan Church slumped on a stool in the Mets' clubhouse Sunday morning, his shoulders hunched and his eyes glassy. The tangle of emotions - anger, fear, relief - combined to make him feel exhausted. — Concussions have been the …
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Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Mulder is set to start again — The Cardinals rejected the notion that Mark Mulder's return to the starting rotation is an experiment, saying the lefty will be starting Wednesday because they think he can stay in the role permanently. — The time for testing has passed.
Don Malcolm / Hardball Times:
Five All-Star games in one! — The evolution of postseason play has created some blemishes in baseball's complexion, and it is going in only one direction (an extra round of playoffs once expansion brings the total number of teams to 32.) Back in 1996, in The Big Bad Baseball Annual …
Mike DiGiovanna / Los Angeles Times:
Jon Garland's complete game leads Angels over Blue Jays — Karen Tapia-Andersen / Los Angeles Times — Garland needs only 98 pitches to chalk up the victory, which is the 100th of his career. Garret Anderson and Jeff Mathis combine to drive in five of the Angels' runs.
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Kevin Horan / MLB.com:
Gordon on DL with elbow inflammation — Phillies veteran reliever also dealing with sore right shoulder — PHILADELPHIA — Phillies reliever Tom Gordon was placed on the 15-day disabled list Sunday night with right elbow inflammation. — Gordon had 11 days off, from June 15-26, to rest a sore right shoulder.
Bill Chastain / MLB.com:
Seven in a row for surging Rays — Longoria homers, Shields fans eight in win over Royals — ST. PETERSBURG — Opposing teams might want to reconsider playing a shift against Carlos Pena or tugging on Superman's cape. — Those approaches backfired for the Royals in Sunday's 9-2 Rays win …
